{"id":2829,"date":"2018-11-13T07:23:08","date_gmt":"2018-11-13T07:23:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wasteyourtime.co\/?p=2829"},"modified":"2020-07-22T17:08:13","modified_gmt":"2020-07-22T16:08:13","slug":"what-is-margin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/2018\/11\/what-is-margin\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is Margin and How to Use"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/2018\/11\/what-is-margin\/#Trading_on_margin_can_be_profitable_but_also_extremely_risky\" >Trading on margin can be profitable but also, extremely risky.<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-6' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-6'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-6' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-6'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/2018\/11\/what-is-margin\/#By_Guy_Avtalyon\" >By Guy Avtalyon<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/2018\/11\/what-is-margin\/#What_is_the_margin\" >What is the margin?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/2018\/11\/what-is-margin\/#What_is_the_margin_in_Forex\" >What is the margin in Forex?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/2018\/11\/what-is-margin\/#How_does_margin_work\" >How does margin work?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/2018\/11\/what-is-margin\/#Which_securities_can_trade\" >Which securities can trade?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/2018\/11\/what-is-margin\/#Trading_is_risky\" >Trading is risky<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Trading_on_margin_can_be_profitable_but_also_extremely_risky\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2830\" src=\"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/what-is-margin-e1542093309298.jpg\" alt=\"What is margin\" width=\"700\" height=\"264\" \/><br \/>\nTrading on margin can be profitable but also, extremely risky.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h6><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"By_Guy_Avtalyon\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/guy-avtalyon-67941b54\/\">By Guy Avtalyon<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\n<p>The simple answer on question what is margin could be: it is a loan from your brokerage to buy more stocks than you otherwise would be able to purchase using the amount of cash you have on hand.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/trading-dictionary\/\">The dictionary<\/a> defines margin as an extra amount of something (such as time or space) that can be used if needed. Two key things are important to us in that definition: extra and if needed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>It is the difference between the full value of your position and the funds lent to you by a broker or leverage provider. It is an amount of money needed to open a leveraged trading position.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are two types: <\/span>initial and maintenance margin<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The initial is the deposit required to open the position, often called just the deposit. When you open your position, you might need to add more money if your trade starts to make a loss and your deposit is no longer enough to keep the position open. If this happens, your provider will place you on a margin call, and you\u2019ll be required to top up the funds in your account. This additional capital is known as the maintenance margin. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_margin\"><\/span><strong>What is the margin?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is the deposit necessary to use leveraged products. Using leverage can provide you to get full market exposure by putting up just a fraction of a trade\u2019s full value. The amount of margin ordered will usually be presented as a percentage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All of the <a href=\"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/2019\/03\/currency-carry-trade\/\">assets<\/a> in your account, as well as your personal guarantee, are held as assurance that you will repay the debt. There is no matter what happens in the trading account itself. Even if the account blasts, you are obliged to pay. No payment plan. Or negotiating terms. If you don&#8217;t pay, the broker can tow you into court. You will start getting verdicts to confiscate your other holdings. Your destiny will depend on the mercy of a bankruptcy judge. Meanwhile, your credit score plummets. Well, not always but it can happen. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_margin_in_Forex\"><\/span><b>What is the margin in Forex?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is one of the most important concepts of Forex trading. In Forex it is basically a good faith deposit that is needed to maintain open positions. It is not a fee or a transaction cost, but instead, a portion of your account equity set aside and assigned as a margin deposit.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trading on a margin can influence your trading experience both positively and negatively, with both profits and losses potentially. Your broker takes your deposit and then pools it with someone else&#8217;s margin Forex deposits. Brokers do this in order to be able to place trades within the whole interbank network.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is often expressed as a percentage of the full amount of the chosen position. The most Forex margin requirements are estimated to be around: 2%, 1%, 0.5%, 0.25%. You can calculate the maximum leverage you can use in your trading account.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_does_margin_work\"><\/span><b>How does margin work?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the same way that a bank can lend you money if you have equity in your house, your brokerage firm can lend you money against the value of certain assets in your portfolio. The borrowed money is known as a margin loan. It can be used to purchase additional securities or to meet short-term financial needs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each brokerage company can define, within certain guidelines, which stocks, bonds, and mutual funds are marginable. The list usually includes securities traded on the major stock exchanges. Hence, keep in mind that you can not borrow funds in retirement accounts or custodial accounts. Investors can use margin to purchase potentially double the amount of marginable stocks than they could use cash. Few investors borrow to that extreme. The more you borrow, the more risk you&#8217;ll take on. Margin uses the value of your marginable securities as collateral in your portfolio. If your portfolio goes up, your buying power increases. If your portfolio falls in value, your buying power decreases.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_securities_can_trade\"><\/span><b>Which securities can trade?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Almost every security can be traded on margin. It may be stocks, futures, commodities, or currency. For the cash market, generally, brokers provide and charge nominal interest for the same. While for the Futures market, the exchange provides the margin and there is no interest charged. Every broker has a different margin policy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Short-term stock traders often use it in the hope of improving their stock market returns. But, it is usually avoided by long-term investors as over an extended period, a greater return would be necessary just to break even.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Traders often target stocks with more volatile price swings. As they focus on shorter time spans than investors, short-term traders need to use margin to magnify the size of those price swings to try and make a profit.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Trading_is_risky\"><\/span><b>Trading is risky<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Frankly speaking, when someone asks what is margin, the first thought is &#8211; it is the risk. Because it can be a dangerous beast. Of course, it can\u2019t ever turn a bad investment good, but it can turn a good investment bad. Simply piling margin onto an investment with a small return doesn\u2019t transform it into a good idea. It has a darker side from a value perspective as well: it has the potential to turn a good investment into a bad one! It can limit your staying power and transform a temporary impairment into a permanent impairment of capital. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A margin loan can be used to meet short-term lending needs not related to investing. Moreover, margin can also be used for investment purposes to magnify your profits as well as your losses.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This strategy can be profitable when your stocks are going up. But, the increasing effect works the other way as well. Buying <a href=\"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/2018\/11\/stock-options\">stock<\/a> on margin is only successful if your stocks increase enough to pay back the loan with interest. Contrary, you could lose your major capital if your stocks go down too much. However, used wisely and prudently, a margin loan can be a valuable tool in the right circumstances. If you decide it is right for your investing strategy, consider starting slow and learning by experience.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trading on margin can be profitable but also, extremely risky. By Guy Avtalyon The simple answer on question what is margin could be: it is a loan from your brokerage to buy more stocks than you otherwise would be able to purchase using the amount of cash you have on hand. 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